Professor Matthew Rimmer and Dr Muhammad Zaheer Abbas from the School of Law, together with HDR student Himani Sabharwal, are among the presenters at The Summit of the Future – a QUT Symposium which will analyse The Pact for the Future, The Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations.
About the Symposium
This symposium focuses on the recent United Nations Summit for the Future, and its main outcomes – the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact, and the Declaration on Future Generations. This symposium will analyse the negotiations over the Summit for the Future, and critically evaluate the key themes and outcomes of the event.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres emphasized at the Summit for the Future: ‘We can’t create a future fit for our grandchildren with systems built for our grandparents.’ He highlighted that people are ‘crying out for global action to solve the climate crisis, tackle inequality, and address new and emerging risks that threaten everyone.’ Guterres emphasized that ‘the Summit of the Future is a chance to create more effective and inclusive institutions.’
The Pact for the Future will actively seek to transform and scale-up existing commitments for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Pact for the Future will seek to bolster international peace-making and security. The Pact for the Future promotes the sharing of the benefits of technology, science, and innovation, and encourages digital co-operation. The Pact for the Future aims to support youth and future generations. The Pact for the Future seeks to transform global governance and improve the operation of international institutions, such as the Security Council, the Peacebuilding Commission, and international financial architecture. It also aims to strengthen human rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women, and protect Indigenous Knowledge and rights.
This symposium will also evaluate the Global Digital Compact – which seeks to establish an inclusive global framework, essential for multi-stakeholder action required to overcome digital, data and innovation divides. The Global Digital Compact seeks to govern artificial intelligence (AI), with a road map that includes an International Scientific Panel and a Global Policy Dialogue on AI.
The symposium will also evaluate the Declaration on Future Generations – which seeks to provide better representation of children, youth, and future generations in national and global decision-making.
This in-person event will feature a range of academic, student, government, and civil society speakers, with a range of expertise. The symposium will be of interest to those interested in energy transition and climate change, sustainable development, international law and humanitarian action, technology regulation, and international institutions.
Date: Friday 29 November 2024
Time: 9am to 5pm AEST
Location: GP-C-406, Gardens Point campus, QUT (note: this is an in-person event only)
Cost: Free
Registration: Essential for catering purposes. Please register online to attend.
